for despising thee in my heart yet would I have thee stay: yet, an thou stay needs must I slay thee ere the dawn and myself thereafter!"

quoth he, "who bade thee speak?"

Behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.

Stand forth, my soul, and take command. 'Tis I, thy master, bid thee stand.

" "Thee shalt be paid to the last farthing.

Till a' the seas gang dry, my dear, And the rocks melt wi' the sun; And I will luve thee still, my dear, While the sands o' life shall run. And fare thee weel, my only luve!

Ah, if my absence cause thee pain, My love attend thee on yon plain.

Hold the hye wey, and lat thy gost thee lede.

I will not have thee suffer, if I can give thee aid.

O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM O little town of Bethlehem, How still we see thee lie!

Therefore, what ever man bearst worldlie sway, Living, on God and on thy selfe relie; For, when thou diest, all shall with thee die.

To-morrow my rents will come in, and I will exact to the last farthing; and there is a parcel of land I may sell, mayhap, for instant payment, though 'twill be at a fearsome loss" (mopping his eyes), "yet I will do it rather than put thee to greater incommodity; and so, ere the end of the week, thee mayst safely count on having yet another three thousand, which together makes nigh upon half the sum promised.

And thus thy charms in brightness rise When wit and pleasure round thee play, When mirth sits smiling in thine eyes, Who but admires their sprightly ray?

Examine my books, enquire into the value of my securities, and thee wilt find full assurance.

To see thee smile, with fancy's dreams possess'd; Or shrink, the frozen image of despair.

Thou hast made me a mean instrument to do them some good, and thee service.

If they escape the present vengeance of Heaven, thee shalt answer for it, not I.

Thee, happy son of Polymnestos, did the oracle of the Delphian bee approve with call unasked to be the man whereof the word was spoken, for thrice she bid thee hail and declared thee by decree of fate Kyrene's king, what time thou enquiredst what help should be from heaven for thy labouring speech.

Thy valiant arms' unaided might Shall win thee victory in the fight.

'I see thee fall, and by Achilles' hand.'

Thee hast might on thy side, woman, but whether thee hast right as well, shall yet be provennot by the laws of man, which are an invention of the devil to fatten rogues upon the substance of fools, but by the law of Heaven, to which I do appeal with all my soul" (lifting high his shaking hands).

Thy Hector, wrapped, in everlasting sleep, Shall neither hear thee sigh, nor see thee weep.' Thus having spoke, th' illustrious chief of Troy Stretched his fond arms to clasp the lovely boy.

Then the Pater Noster (silently), and the presiding priest, who was the Abbot or his deputy, said the confiteor and the choir answered Misereatur.... 'May Almighty God have mercy upon thee and forgive thee thy sins, and bring thee to life everlasting.'

Thy Hector, wrapped, in everlasting sleep, Shall neither hear thee sigh, nor see thee weep.' Thus having spoke, th' illustrious chief of Troy Stretched his fond arms to clasp the lovely boy.

Make no tarrying but come with thy noble knights and rescue that noble king that made thee knight, for he is straitly bestood with a false traitor."